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A partner protein changes the structure of the PP1 enzyme to help it act on specific targets.

Specialized imaging methods can reveal differences in heart tissue structure in patients with heart defects.

Computer models can predict which patients with COVID-19 will need to be hospitalized, require intensive care or mechanical ventilation, based on patient characteristics and medical testing results.

During development, a protein that remodels how DNA is organized helps to create the structure which gives rise to nerves and parts of the face.

Genetic analyses mimicking randomized trials help to study the effects of naturally produced testosterone.

Gene editing uncovers 918 genes that are linked to the survival of the most common type of mouth cancer, paving the way for new targeted treatments.

Meiotic drive genes kill their way into the next generation using a poison-antidote system that overwhelms the cells that do not carry these genes with toxic aggregates.

A newly discovered protein region helps cells respond to physical forces from their environment.